Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
WORRIED THE HlGH-BRED DOG.
4 rug and Mongrel Lay . Plot Tor
proud Greyhound - sancho's
Rome Nard.

Tommy" is n little dog of the VIII
loughby pug species owned by gen.
tleman occupying a villa in one OF the
most picturesque suburbs OF New York.
saws The 1ribW.e. A genial. sensible,
but dignified little fellow is Tommy.
He has been in the possession OF the
family ten years. and long since aban-
doned the giddy ways Of youthful dog
dom. He takes great satisfaction In |
barking his loudest when he hears any
body stirring about the house after the
family have gone TO bed. but like a
wise dog he would rather run away
any day than fight. "Tommy's' prin-
cipal canine companion is little
nondescript sort of dog named "Bub.
who lives in the next house. Dub" IS
foolish dog. who doesn't know any
better than TO run after stones for who
ever throws them. But. as he is
harmless dog. never looses his temper,
and affords amusement for the chill
dren, he is retained in the household.
Tommy puts on rather patronizlng
airs with "Bub." but "Bub" doesn't
know enough to be aware of il.
Now there came into this town one
day an imported dog. He was some sort
of greyhound, and a regular swell
dog. with no end OF "blue blood in his
veins. He wouldn't associate with
Tommy" and. of course, disdained to
notice Club" at all Tommy resent
ed this sort of treatment He is demo
cratic, and doesn't believe in imported
dogs putting on airs over native-born
dogs. One day the newcomer sat
down for a rest outside of the house
where Tommy" dwells. Tommy,
who was summing himself on his
own doorstep arose, strolled to
the picket fence which separated the
garden from the adjoining garden,
and gave short, quick bark. In re-
, Spouse thereto "Bub" appeared on the
other side Of the fence. Their noses
were together for half n minute. What
| they said, or whether they said any
( thing, is a question for naturalists to
decide. But this was the result OF
that brief contact of noses: Tommy
9 and "Bub" each on his own side OF
, the fence trotted off toward the street
: Arrived there, they approached the
e other dog, their tails wagging at
a great rate, and saying. as pla My az
= dogs tails can say anything
: How are your Glad to see you.
4 The dog of aristocratic lineage rose
c s.iflly. suspecting something bu
d evidently taken back by such unlock
= ed for cordially. With tails still wag
l. ging furiously Tommy" took a posi-
a ton in front OF him and "Bub' sidle'
q ND behind him. Then both acting
e simultaneously Tommy seized hin
V by the left ear, while "Bub" caugh
/. hold of his tail. Tommy" tugge
? away at the ear with all his might
il emitting occasional deep low growl
l. OF satisfaction. while Dub KEEP
4. yanking away at the tail. and no dout
1t chewed on 1t bill, Then pride had
d fall. The heightened dog yelped jus
e. as any low-bred cur would have don
,e under sim lar circumstances. When b
re succeeded in freeing himself he bolte
ignominiously down the street, his ia
re between his legs. and all the conce
ii. clean gone out OF him.
be Tommy" and "Bub' wagged tai
a and rubbed noses for a while. evident
OF INDUCING n mutual fluctuations. The
| "Bub" lay down in the grass and roll(
ke over and over in dog fashion, enjoyir
We n good laugh. Tommy looked
rh though he would like TO vent his fee
n ings that way, too, but he had a chara
NV ter for dign t. to susta n, and so col
-, tented himself with wagging his t;
IN approvingly at "Bub. " his scei
- was witnessed by reporter OF Il
III Tribune.
tn Concerning the ability OF dogs
i'm commun cate ideas among themselve
his .Tommys owner related the follow
mo ing;
i0 II once had a fine dog. half NcN
as foundland, half retriever, OF pecula
wo IL thrifty turn of mind. Perhaps /
ct fore he came into my possession ne n
err known what hard times were, and h'
then learned the advantage OF Iayl
by tor IA rainy day. What he couldr
ry eat when fed he was in the habit
burning in plot Of ground which
80 used to call his 'boneyard. The
- Sancho-he was named after ID
~ Ouixote's immortal squire-would I
sh pair whenever he wanted to nibl
ng something between meals. and soils
zee himself with resurrecte1 bone or sol
INV other scrap At the same time l ha
80 Young dog Of somewhat similar bre'
po toward whom Sancho acted rs s.
ma of guardian and mentor One day
led yonngster discovered Sancho's DO
an yard and wrought sad havoc the
800 Sancho was not long in discovering
rod mischief and dvining who was
p. guilty one. He was dignihed a.
nus Without showing any signs OF haste
30. an ger he started of 20 find the yor
FRS dog. He soon found him. He mer